Ordered Drones? No Delivery To Shanghai During Import Expo

Anyone in Shanghai who has purchased a drone will not be able to have it delivered between November 2 to 11, according to safety rules released yesterday for China International Import Expo.

The rules were issued by the State Post Bureau, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of State Security.

Previously it was announced that the unauthorized use of drones was banned in Shanghai from October 23 to November 12.

The new rules also cover other “low, slow and small aircraft” which include gliders, airships, model planes, hot air balloons and tethered balloons.

The rules also require all mail and packages delivered to and within Shanghai to be scanned by X-ray machines before delivery, and stamped with labels indicating the province where the security check was done and the company which executed it.

Mail and packages will be given a second security checks on arrival in Shanghai. Items with security labels missing will be returned.